Optic recess
Thehypophysis cerebri, in position. Shown insagittal section. (Optic recess labeled at upper right.)
Median sagittal section of brain. The relations of the pia mater are indicated by the red color. (Optic recess labeled at lower left.)
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Latin	recessus supraopticus
NeuroNames	457
NeuroLex ID	nlx_144280
TA98	A14.1.08.418
TA2	5773
FMA	78455
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy [edit on Wikidata]

At the junction of the floor and anterior wall of thethird ventricle, immediately above theoptic chiasma, the ventricle presents a small angular recess or diverticulum, theoptic recess (orsupraoptic recess).

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  Drawing of a cast of the ventricular cavities, viewed from the side.

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